Gary W. Saunders

Gary W. Saunders, Canadian phycologist and molecular phylogeneticist.

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Taxon names authored

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• 262 taxon names authored by Gary W. Saunders

Publications

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1990s

• Saunders, G.W. & McLachlan, J.L. 1990 '1989'. Taxonomic considerations of the genus Rhodophysema and the Rhodophysemataceae fam. nov. (Rhodophyta, Florideophycidae). Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science 39: 19–26.
• Saunders, G.W. & McLachlan, J.L. 1991. Morphology and reproduction of Meiodiscus spetsbergensis (Kjellman) gen. et comb. nov., a new genus of Rhodophysemataceae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 30: 272–286.
• Saunders, G. W. & Kraft, G.T. 1994. Small-subunit rRNA gene sequences from representatives of selected families of the Gigartinales and Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta). I. Evidence for the Plocamiales ord. nov.. Canadian Journal of Botany 72: 1250–1263, 26 figs, 2 tables.
• Chiovitti, A., Kraft, G.T., Saunders, G.W., Liao, M.-L. & Bacic, A. 1995. A revision of the systematics of the Nizymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) based on polysacharides, anatomy and nucleotide sequences. Journal of Phycology 31: 153–166, 11 figs, 3 tables. DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1995.00153.x Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Bird, C.J., Ragan, M.A. & Rice, E.L. 1995. Phylogenetic relationships of species of uncertain taxonomic position within the Acrochaetiales-Palmariales complex (Rhodophyta): inferences from phenotypic and 18S rDNA sequence data. Journal of Phycology 31: 601–611, 3 figs, 4 tables. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1995.tb02556.x Reference page. 
• Saunders, G. W. & Kraft, G.T. 1996. Small-subunit rRNA gene sequences from representatives of selected families of the Gigartinales and Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta). II. Recognition of the Halymeniales ord. nov. Canadian Journal of Botany 74: 694–707. Reference page. 
• Millar, A.J.K., Saunders, G.W., Strachan, I.M. & Kraft, G.T. 1996. The morphology, reproduction and small-subunit rRNA gene sequence of Cephalocystis (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta), a new genus based on Cordylecladia furcellata J. Agardh from Australia. Phycologia 35: 48–60, 30 figs, 1 table. DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-35-1-48.1 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G. W., Strachan, I.M. & Kraft, G.T. 1999. The families of the order Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta): a molecular-systematic investigation with a description of Faucheaceae fam. nov. Phycologia 38: 23–40. DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-38-1-23.1 Reference page. 

2000s

• Phillips, L.E., Choi, H.-G., Saunders, G.W. & Kraft, G.T. 2000. The morphology, taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of Heterocladia and Trigenea (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) with delineation of the little-known tribe Heterocladieae. Journal of Phycology 36: 199–219. DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.98186.x Reference page. 
• Choi, H.-G., Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2000. Nuclear small-subunit rDNA sequences from Ballia spp. (Rhodophyta): proposal of the Balliales ord. nov., Balliaceae fam. nov., Ballia nana sp. nov. and Inkyuleea gen. nov. (Ceramiales). Phycologia 39: 272–287. DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-39-4-272.1 Reference page. 
• Tai, V., Lindstrom, S.C. & Saunders, G.W. 2001. Phylogeny of the Dumontiaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) and associated families based on SSU rDNA and internal transcribed spacer sequence data. Journal of Phycology 37: 184–196. DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2001.037001184.x
• Harper, J.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2002. A re-classification of the Acrochaetiales based on molecular and morphological data, and establishment of the Colaconematales, ord. nov.. British Phycological Journal 37: 463–475. DOI: 10.1017/S0967026202003840 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G. W. & Kraft, G.T. 2002. Two new Australian species of Predaea (Nemastomataceae, Rhodophyta) with taxonomic recommendations for an emended Nemastomatales and expanded Halymeniales. Journal of Phycology 38: 1245–1260. DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.02039.x Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W. & Necchi, O., Jr. 2002. Nuclear rDNA sequences from Ballia prieurii support recognition of Balliopsis gen. nov. in the Batrachospermales (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 41(1): 61–67. Reference page. 
• Choi, H.-G., Kraft, G.T., Lee, I.K. & Saunders, G.W. 2002. Phylogenetic analyses of anatomical and nuclear SSU rDNA sequence data indicate that the Dasyaceae and Delesseriaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) are polyphyletic. European Journal of Phycology 37: 551–570. Reference page. 
• Saunders, G. W. & Hommersand, M.H. 2004. Assessing red algal supraordinal diversity and taxonomy in the context of contemporary systematic data. American Journal of Botany 91(10): 1494–1507. (online) PDF DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.10.1494 Reference page. 
• Kraft, G.T., Saunders, G.W., Abbott, I.A. & Haroun, R.J. 2004. A uniquely calcified brown alga from Hawaii: Newhousia imbricata gen. et sp. nov. (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae). Journal of Phycology 40: 383–394, 9 figs, 2 tables. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.03115.x Reference page. 
• Huisman, J.M., Harper, J.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2004. Phylogenetic study of the Nemaliales (Rhodophyta) based on large-subunit ribosomal DNA sequences supports segregation of the Scinaiaceae fam. nov. and resurrection of Dichotomaria Lamarck. Phycological Research 52(3): 224–234. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-183.2004.00344.x Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Chiovitti, A. & Kraft, G.T. 2004. Small-subunit rRNA gene sequences from representatives of selected families of the Gigartinales and Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta). 3. Recognizing the Gigartinales sensu stricto. Canadian Journal of Botany 82: 43–74. DOI: 10.1139/b03-110 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Lane, C.E., Schneider, C.W. & Kraft, G.T. 2006. Unraveling the Asteromenia peltata species complex with clarification of the genera Halichrysis and Drouetia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Canadian Journal of Botany 84: 1581–1607, 83 figs, 3 tables. Reference page. 
• Huisman, J.M., Saunders, G.W. & Sherwood, A.R. 2006. Recognition of Titanophycus, a new genus based on Liagora valida Harv. (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). In: Algae of Australia Nemaliales. (McCarthy, P.M. Eds), pp. 116–119. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study. Reference page. 
• Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. 2006. A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493–512. Reference page. 
• Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. 2006. Corrigendum [to article published in J. Phycol. 42(2): 493–12. 2006]. Journal of Phycology 42(4): 962. Reference page. 
• Schneider, C.W., Lane, C.E & Saunders, G.W 2006. Crassitegula walsinghamii (Sebdeniaceae, Halymeniales), a new red algal genus and species from Bermuda based upon morphology and SSU and rDNA sequence analyses. European Journal of Phycology 41: 115–124. Reference page. 
• Ballantine, D.L., Saunders, G.W. & Ruiz, H. 2007. Halichrysis corallinarius sp. nov. (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. Phycological Research 55(3): 240–248. Reference page. 
• Dalen, J.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2007. A review of the red algal genus Leptofauchea (Faucheaceae, Rhodymeniales) including a description of L. chiloensis sp. nov.. Phycologia 46: 198–213. Reference page. 
• Lane, C.E., Lindstrom, S.C. & Saunders, G.W. 2007. A molecular assessment of northeast Pacific Alaria species (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) with reference to the utility of DNA barcoding. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 634–648. Reference page. 
• Le Gall, L. & Saunders, G. W. 2007. A nuclear phylogeny of the Florideophyceae (Rhodophyta) inferred from combined EF2, small subunit and large subunit ribosomal DNA: establishing the new red algal subclass Corallinophycidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43: 1118–1130. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.11.012 Reference page. 
• Withall, R.D. & Saunders, G.W. 2007 '2006'. Combining small and large subunit ribosomal DNA genes to resolve relationships among orders of the Rhodymeniophycidae (Rhodophyta): recognition of the Acrosymphytales ord. nov. and Sebdeniales ord. nov. European Journal of Phycology 41: 379–394. DOI: 10.1080/09670260600914097 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W. 2008. A DNA barcode examination of the red algal family Dumontiaceae in Canadian waters reveals substantial cryptic diversity. 1. The foliolse Dilsea-Neodilsea complex and Weeksia. Botany 86: 773–789. Reference page. 
• Clayden, S.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2008. Resurrecting the genus Grania within the order Acrochaetiales (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology 43: 151–162, 22 figs, 3 tables. Reference page. 
• Phillips, N., Burrowes, R., Rousseau, F., Reviers, B. de, Saunders, G.W. 2008. Resolving evolutionary relationships among the brown algae using chloroplast and nuclear genes. Journal of Phycology 44: 394–404. Reference page. 
• Vis, M.L., Harper, J.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2008 '2007'. Large subunit rDNA and rbcL gene sequence data place Petrohua bernabei gen. et sp. nov. in the Batrachospermales (Rhodophyta), but do not provide further resolution among taxa in this order. Phycological Research 55: 103–112. Reference page. 
• Choi, H.-G., Kraft, G.T., Kim, H.-S., Guiry, M.D. & Saunders, G.W. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships among lineages of the Ceramiaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) based on nuclear small subunit rDNA sequence data. Journal of Phycology 44: 1033–1048. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00554.x Reference page. 
• Le Gall, L., Dalen, J.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2008. Phylogenetic analyses of the red algal order Rhodymeniales supports recognition of the Hymenocladiaceae fam. nov., Fryeellaceae fam. nov., and Neogastroclonium gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 44: 1556–1571. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00599.x Reference page. 
• West, J.A., Scott, J.L., West, K.A., Karsten, U., Clayden, S.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2008. Rhodachlya madagascarensis gen. et sp. nov.: a distinct acrochaetioid represents a new order and family (Rhodachlyales ord. nov., Rhodachlyaceae fam. nov.) of the Florideophyceae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 47: 203–212. DOI: 10.2216/07-72.1 Reference page. 
• Pueschel, C.M. & Saunders, G.W. 2009. Ramicrusta textilis sp. nov. (Peyssonneliaceae, Rhodophyta), an anatomically complex Caribbean alga that overgrows corals. Phycologia 48(6): 480–491. DOI: 10.2216/09-04.1 Reference page. 

2010s

• Saunders, G.W. & McDonald, B. 2010. DNA barcoding reveals multiple overlooked Australian species of the red algal order Rhodymeniales (Florideophyceae), with resurrection of Halopeltis J. Agardh and description of Pseudohalopeltis gen. nov. Botany 88: 639–667, 73 figs. DOI: 10.1139/B10-038 Reference page. 
• Clarkston, B.E. & Saunders, G.W. 2010. A comparison of two DNA barcode markers for species discrimination in the red algal family Kallymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Florideophyceae), with a description of Euthora timburtonii sp. nov. Botany 88: 119–131. DOI: 10.1139/B09-101 Reference page. 
• Clayden, S.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2010. Recognition of Rubrointrusa membranacea gen. et comb. nov., Rhodonematella subimmersa gen. et comb. nov. (with a reinterpretation of the life history) and the Meiodiscaceae fam. nov. within the Palmariales (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 49(3): 283–300. DOI: 10.2216/PH09-43.1 Reference page. 
• Le Gall, L. & Saunders, G.W. 2010. DNA barcoding is a powerful tool to uncover algal diversity: a case study of the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Canadian flora. Journal of Phycology 46(2): 374–389. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00807.x Reference page. 
• Le Gall, L., Payri, C.E., Bittner, L. & Saunders, G.W. 2010. Multigene phylogenetic analyses support recognition of the Sporolithales, ord. nov. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54(1): 302–305. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.05.026 Reference page. 
• Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2011. Taxonomic and molecular studies of the family Sebdeniaceae (Sebdeniales, Rhodophyta): new species of Lesleigha gen. nov. and Crassitegula from Hawaii, east Asia and Lord Howe Island. European Journal of Phycology 46(4): 416–441. Reference page. 
• Schneider, C.W., McDevit, D.C., Saunders, G.W. & Lane, C.E. 2011. Notes on the marine algae of the Bermudas. 12. A phylogenetic assessment of Nemastoma gelatinosum M.Howe (Rhodophyta, Nemastomatales) from its type locality. Cryptogamie, Algologie 32(4): 313–325, 12 figs. DOI: 10.7872/crya.v32.iss4.2011.313 Reference page. 
• Schneider, C.W., Chengsupanimit, T. & Saunders, G.W. 2011. A new genus and species from the North Atlantic. Archestenogramma profundum (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta), with taxonomic resolution of the orphaned Leptofauchea brasiliensis. European Journal of Phycology 46(4): 416–441. DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2011.628699 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W. & Lindstrom, S.C. 2011. A multigene phylogenetic assessment of the Dilsea/Neodilsea species complex (Dumontiaceae, Gigartinales) supports transfer of Neodilsea natashae to the genus Dilsea. Botanica Marina 54(5): 481–486. Reference page. 
• Kucera, H. & Saunders, G.W. 2012. A survey of Bangiales (Rhodophyta) based on multiple molecular markers reveals cryptic diversity. Journal of Phycology 48(4): 869–882. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01193.x
• Wynne, M.J. & Saunders, G.W. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of North American species of the genera Cumathamnion, Delesseria, Membranoptera and Pantoneura (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) using molecular data. Algae. An International Journal of Algal Research 27(3): 155–173. Reference page. 
• Clarkston, B.E. & Saunders, G.W. 2012. An examination of the red algal genus Pugetia (Kallymeniaceae, Gigartinales), with descriptions of Salishia firma gen. & comb. nov., Pugetia cryptica sp. nov. and Beringia wynnei sp. nov.. Phycologia 51(1): 33–61. DOI: 10.2216/11-01.1 Reference page. 
• Milstein, D. & Saunders, G.W. 2012. DNA barcoding of Canadian Ahnfeltiales (Rhodophyta) reveals a new species - Ahnfeltia borealis sp. nov.. Phycologia 51(3): 247–259. DOI: 10.2216/11-40.1 Reference page. 
• Schneider, C.W., Freshwater, D.W. & Saunders, G.W. 2012. First report of Halopeltis (Rhodophyta, Rhodymeniaceae) from the non-tropical Northern Hemisphere: H. adnata (Okamura) comb. nov. from Korea, and H. pellucida sp. nov. and H. willisii sp. nov. from the North Atlantic. Algae 27: 95–108, 5 figs. Reference page. 
• Dixon, K.R. & Saunders, G.W. 2013. DNA barcoding and phylogenetics of Ramicrusta and Incendia gen. nov., two early diverging lineages of the Peyssonneliaceae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 52(1): 82–108. DOI: 10.2216/12-62.1 Reference page. 
• Hind, K.R. & Saunders, G.W. 2013. A molecular phylogenetic study of the tribe Corallineae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) with an assessment of genus-level taxonomic features and descriptions of novel genera. Journal of Phycology 49(1): 103–114. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12019 Reference page. 
• Hind, K.R. & Saunders, G.W. 2013. Molecular markers from three organellar genomes unravel complex taxonomic relationships within the coralline algal genus Chiharaea (Corallinales, Rhodophyta). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 67(2): 529–540, 6 fig., 3 tables. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.02.022 Reference page. 
• Popolizio, T.R., Schneider, C.W., Chengsupanimit, T., Saunders, G.W. & Lane, C.E. 2013. Notes on the marine algae of the Bermudas. 13. Helminthocladia kempii sp. nov. (Nemaliales, Liagoraceae) based upon H. calvadosii sensu auct. from western Atlantic. Cryptogamie Algologie 34: 22–244, 11 figs, 2 tables. DOI: 10.7872/crya.v34.iss3.2013.229
• Scott, F.J., Saunders, G.W. & Kraft, G.T. 2013. Entwisleia bella gen. et sp. nov., a novel marine 'batrachospermaceous' red alga from southeastern Tasmania representing a new family and order in the Nemaliophycidae. European Journal of Phycology 48(4): 398–410, 40 fig. DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2013.849359 . Reference page. 
• Bárbara, I., Gallardo, T., Cremades, J., Barreiro, R., Maneiro, I. & Saunders, G.W. 2013. Pseudopolyides furcellarioides gen. et sp. nov. (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) an erect member of the Cruoriaceae based on morphological and molecular evidence. Phycologia 52(2): 191–203. DOI: 10.2216/12-040.1 Reference page. 
• Maggs, C.A., Le Gall, L., Mineur, F., Provan, J. & Saunders, G.W. 2013. Fredericqia deveauniensis, gen. et sp. nov. (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta), a new cryptogenic species. Cryptogamie, Algologie 34: 273–296. DOI: 10.7872/crya.v34.iss2.2013.273 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W. & McDevit, D.C. 2014. A DNA barcode survey of Haida Gwaii kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) reveals novel ecological and distributional observations and Saccharina druehlii sp. nov. Botany 92(11): 821–826. DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2014-0119 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W. & Millar, K.R. 2014. A DNA barcode survey of the red algal genus Mazzaella in British Columbia reveals overlooked diversity and new distributional records: descriptions of M. dewreedei sp. nov. and M. macrocarpa sp. nov. Botany 92: 223–231. DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2013-0283 Reference page. 
• Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2014. Crebradomus and Dissimularia, new genera in the family Chondrymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from the central, southern and western Pacific Ocean. Phycologia 53(2): 146–166. Reference page. 
• Clayden, S.L. & Saunders, G.W. 2014. A study of two Acrochaetium complexes in Canada with distinction of Rhododrewia gen. nov. (Acrochaetiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 53(3): 221–232. DOI: 10.2216/13-224.1
• Hind, K.R., Gabrielson, P.W. & Saunders, G.W. 2014. Molecular-assisted alpha taxonomy reveals pseudocryptic diversity among species of Bossiella (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Phycologia 53(5): 443–456. DOI: 10.2216/13-239.1 Reference page. 
• Schneider, C.W., Saunders, G.W. & Lane, C.E. 2014. The monospecific genus Meredithia (Kallymeniaceae, Gigartinales) is species rich and geographically widespread with species from temperate Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Journal of phycology 50(1): 167–186. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12149 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Birch, T.C. & K.R. Dixon 2015. A DNA barcode survey of Schizymenia (Nemastomatales, Rhodophyta) in Australia and British Columbia reveals overlooked diversity including S. tenuis sp. nov. and Predaea borealis sp. nov.. Botany 93(12): 859–871, 5 fig. DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2015-0122 Reference page. 
• Dixon, K.R., Saunders, G.W., Schneider, C.W. & Lane, C.E. 2015. Etheliaceae fam. nov. (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta), with a clarification of the generitype of Ethelia and the addition of six novel species from warm waters. Journal of Phycology 51(6): 1158–1171. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12353 Reference page. 
• Filloramo, G.V. & Saunders, G.W. 2015. A re-examination of the genus Leptofauchea (Faucheaceae, Rhodymeniales) with clarification of species in Australia and the northwest Pacific. Phycologia 54(4): 375–384. Reference page. 
• Kawai, H., Hanyuda,T., Yamagishi, T., Kai, A., Lane, C.E., Mc Devit, D., Küpper, F.C. & Saunders, G.W. 2015. Reproductive morphology and DNA sequences of the brown alga Platysiphon verticillatus support the new combination Platysiphon glacialis. Journal of Phycology 51(5): 910–917. Reference page. 
• Longtin, C.M. & Saunders, G.W. 2015. On the utility of mucilage ducts as a taxonomic character in Laminaria and Saccharina (Phaeophyceae) - the conundrum of S. groenlandica. Phycologia 54(5): 440–450. DOI: 10.2216/15-19.1 Reference page. 
• Filloramo, G.V. & Saunders, G.W. 2016. Application of multigene phylogenetics and site-stripping to resolve intraordinal relationships in the Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 52(3): 339–355. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12418 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Filloramo, G., Dixon, K., Le Gall, L., Maggs, C.A. & Kraft, G.T. 2016. Multigene analyses resolve early diverging lineages in the Rhodymeniophycidae (Florideophyceae, Rhodphyta). Journal of Phycology 52(4): 505–522. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12426 Reference page. 
• Bruce, M.G. & Saunders, G.W. 2016. A molecular-assisted investigation of diversity, biogeography and phylogenetic relationships for species of Neoptilota and Ptilota (Wrangeliaceae, Rhodophyta) reported along Canadian coasts. Phycologia 56(1): 36–53. DOI: 10.2216/15-141.1
• Huisman, J.M., Saunders, G.W., Le Gall, L. & Vergés, A. 2016. Rhytimenia, a new genus of red algae based on the rare Kallymenia maculata (Kallymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 55(3): 299–307. DOI: 10.2216/15-130.1 Reference page. 
• Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. 2016. A molecular phylogenetic and DNA barcode assessment of the tribe Pterosiphonieae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) emphasizing the Northeast Pacific. Botany 94: 917–939, 8 figs. DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2016-0083 Reference page. 
• Saunders, G.W., Huisman, J.M., Vergés, A., Kraft, G.T. & Le Gall, L. 2017. Phylogenetic analyses support recognition of ten new genera, ten new species and 16 new combinations in the family Kallymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie, Algologie 38(2): 79–132, 126 figs. DOI: 10.7872/crya/v38.iss2.2017.79 Reference page. 
• Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. 2017. Mychodea and the Mychodeaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) revisited: molecular analyses shed light on interspecies relationships in Australia's largest endemic genus and family. Australian Systematic Botany 30: 230–258, 16 figs. DOI: 10.1071/SB16058 Reference page. 
• Filloramo, G.V., Savoie, A.M., Selivanova, O.N., Wynne, M.J. & Saunders, G.W. 2017. Key Kamchatkan collections provide new taxonomic and distributional insights for reportedly pan-North Pacific species of Rhodymeniophycidae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 56(3): 296–302, 5 fig. DOI: 10.2216/15-145.1 Reference page. 
• Griffith, M.K., Schneider, C.W., Wolf, D.I., Saunders, G.W. & Lane, C.E. 2017. Genetic barcoding resolves the historically known red alga Champia parvula from southern New England, USA, as C. farlowii sp. nov. (Champiaceae, Rhodymeniales). Phytotaxa 302(1): 77–89, 10 figs. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.302.1.8 Reference page. 
• Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. 2018 ['2019']. A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1–25. DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2018.1483531 . Reference page. 

2020s

• Cassidy, M.M., Schneider, C.W. & Saunders, G.W. 2022. The Dasya baillouviana and D. cryptica complexes (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) in Bermuda with three additional new species from the archipelago. Journal of Phycology 58: 731–745. DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13282 Reference page. 

Eponyms

• Chondracanthus saundersii C.W.Schneider & C.E.Lane, 2005
• Titanophycus saundersii Huisman & Showe M.Lin, 2018